------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - The Animals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Chayes Email: audiophile1991@gmail.com Tuning: Standard Intro Am C D F e|----------0---------------0-------------2-2-------------1-1----------------| B|--------1---1-----------1---1---------3-----3---------1-----1--------------| G|------2-------2-------0-------0-----2---------2-----2---------2------------| D|----2---------------2-------------0---------------3------------------------| A|--0---------------3--------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Am E Am E e|----------0-------------------------------0--------------------------------| B|--------1---1-------------0-------------1---1-------------0----------------| G|------2-------2---------1---1---------2-------2---------1---1--------------| D|----2-----------------2-------2-----2-----------------2-------2------------| A|--0-----------------2-------------0-----------------2----------------------| E|------------------0-------------------------------0------------------------| First verse Am C D F e|----------0---------------0-------------2-2-------------1-1----------------| B|--------1---1-----------1---1---------3-----3---------1-----1--------------| G|------2-------2-------0-------2-----2---------2-----2---------2------------| D|----2---------------2-------------0---------------3------------------------| A|--0---------------3--------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| There is a house in New Orleans Am C E E e|----------0---------------0------------------------------------------------| B|--------1---1-----------1---1-------------0----------------0---------------| G|------2-------2-------0-------0---------1---1------------1---1-------------| D|----2---------------2-----------------2-------2--------2-------2-----------| A|--0---------------3-----------------2----------------2---------------------| E|----------------------------------0----------------0-----------------------| they call the Rising Sun Am C D F e|----------0---------------0-------------2-2-------------1-1----------------| B|--------1---1-----------1---1---------3-----3---------1-----1--------------| G|------2-------2-------0-------0-----2---------2-----2---------2------------| D|----2---------------2-------------0---------------3------------------------| A|--0---------------3--------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy Am E Am C e|----------0-------------------------------0---------------0----------------| B|--------1---1-------------0-------------1---1-----------1---1--------------| G|------2-------2---------1---1---------2-------2-------0-------0------------| D|----2-----------------2-------2-----2---------------2----------------------| A|--0-----------------2-------------0---------------3------------------------| E|------------------0--------------------------------------------------------| And, God, I know I'm one Interlude D F Am E e|--------2-2-------------1-1---------------0--------------------------------| B|------3-----3---------1-----1-----------1---1-------------0----------------| G|----2---------2-----2---------2-------2-------2---------1---1--------------| D|--0---------------3-----------------2-----------------2-------2------------| A|----------------------------------0-----------------2----------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------0------------------------| Am E e|----------0----------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------1---1-------------0------------------------------------------------| G|------2-------2---------1---1----------------------------------------------| D|----2-----------------2-------2--------------------------------------------| A|--0-----------------2------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------0--------------------------------------------------------| Second verse Am C D F e|----------0---------------0-------------2-2-------------1-1----------------| B|--------1---1-----------1---1---------3-----3---------1-----1--------------| G|------2-------2-------0-------2-----2---------2-----2---------2------------| D|----2---------------2-------------0---------------3------------------------| A|--0---------------3--------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| My mother was a tailor Am C E E e|----------0---------------0------------------------------------------------| B|--------1---1-----------1---1-------------0----------------0---------------| G|------2-------2-------0-------0---------1---1------------1---1-------------| D|----2---------------2-----------------2-------2--------2-------2-----------| A|--0---------------3-----------------2----------------2---------------------| E|----------------------------------0----------------0-----------------------| She sewed my new blue jeans Am C D F e|----------0---------------0-------------2-2-------------1-1----------------| B|--------1---1-----------1---1---------3-----3---------1-----1--------------| G|------2-------2-------0-------0-----2---------2-----2---------2------------| D|----2---------------2-------------0---------------3------------------------| A|--0---------------3--------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| My father was a gamblin' man Am E Am C e|----------0-------------------------------0---------------0----------------| B|--------1---1-------------0-------------1---1-----------1---1--------------| G|------2-------2---------1---1---------2-------2-------0-------0------------| D|----2-----------------2-------2-----2---------------2----------------------| A|--0-----------------2-------------0---------------3------------------------| E|------------------0--------------------------------------------------------| Down in New Orleans Interlude D F Am E e|--------2-2-------------1-1---------------0--------------------------------| B|------3-----3---------1-----1-----------1---1-------------0----------------| G|----2---------2-----2---------2-------2-------2---------1---1--------------| D|--0---------------3-----------------2-----------------2-------2------------| A|----------------------------------0-----------------2----------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------0------------------------| Am E e|----------0----------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------1---1-------------0------------------------------------------------| G|------2-------2---------1---1----------------------------------------------| D|----2-----------------2-------2--------------------------------------------| A|--0-----------------2------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------0--------------------------------------------------------| Third verse Am C D F e|----------0---------------0-------------2-2-------------1-1----------------| B|--------1---1-----------1---1---------3-----3---------1-----1--------------| G|------2-------2-------0-------2-----2---------2-----2---------2------------| D|----2---------------2-------------0---------------3------------------------| A|--0---------------3--------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Now the only thing a gambler needs Am C E E e|----------0---------------0------------------------------------------------| B|--------1---1-----------1---1-------------0----------------0---------------| G|------2-------2-------0-------0---------1---1------------1---1-------------| D|----2---------------2-----------------2-------2--------2-------2-----------| A|--0---------------3-----------------2----------------2---------------------| E|----------------------------------0----------------0-----------------------| is a suitcase and a trunk Am C D F e|----------0---------------0-------------2-2-------------1-1----------------| B|--------1---1-----------1---1---------3-----3---------1-----1--------------| G|------2-------2-------0-------0-----2---------2-----2---------2------------| D|----2---------------2-------------0---------------3------------------------| A|--0---------------3--------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| And the only time that he's satisfied Am E Am C e|----------0-------------------------------0---------------0----------------| B|--------1---1-------------0-------------1---1-----------1---1--------------| G|------2-------2---------1---1---------2-------2-------0-------0------------| D|----2-----------------2-------2-----2---------------2----------------------| A|--0-----------------2-------------0---------------3------------------------| E|------------------0--------------------------------------------------------| is when he's all drunk Interlude D F Am E e|--------2-2-------------1-1---------------0--------------------------------| B|------3-----3---------1-----1-----------1---1-------------0----------------| G|----2---------2-----2---------2-------2-------2---------1---1--------------| D|--0---------------3-----------------2-----------------2-------2------------| A|----------------------------------0-----------------2----------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------0------------------------| Am E e|----------0----------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------1---1-------------0------------------------------------------------| G|------2-------2---------1---1----------------------------------------------| D|----2-----------------2-------2--------------------------------------------| A|--0-----------------2------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------0--------------------------------------------------------| Organ solo Fourth verse Am C D F e|----------0---------------0-------------2-2-------------1-1----------------| B|--------1---1-----------1---1---------3-----3---------1-----1--------------| G|------2-------2-------0-------2-----2---------2-----2---------2------------| D|----2---------------2-------------0---------------3------------------------| A|--0---------------3--------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Oh, mother, tell your children Am C E E e|----------0---------------0------------------------------------------------| B|--------1---1-----------1---1-------------0----------------0---------------| G|------2-------2-------0-------0---------1---1------------1---1-------------| D|----2---------------2-----------------2-------2--------2-------2-----------| A|--0---------------3-----------------2----------------2---------------------| E|----------------------------------0----------------0-----------------------| not to do what I have done Am C D F e|----------0---------------0-------------2-2-------------1-1----------------| B|--------1---1-----------1---1---------3-----3---------1-----1--------------| G|------2-------2-------0-------0-----2---------2-----2---------2------------| D|----2---------------2-------------0---------------3------------------------| A|--0---------------3--------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| spend your lives in sin and misery Am E Am C e|----------0-------------------------------0---------------0----------------| B|--------1---1-------------0-------------1---1-----------1---1--------------| G|------2-------2---------1---1---------2-------2-------0-------0------------| D|----2-----------------2-------2-----2---------------2----------------------| A|--0-----------------2-------------0---------------3------------------------| E|------------------0--------------------------------------------------------| in the house of the Rising Sun Interlude D F Am E e|--------2-2-------------1-1---------------0--------------------------------| B|------3-----3---------1-----1-----------1---1-------------0----------------| G|----2---------2-----2---------2-------2-------2---------1---1--------------| D|--0---------------3-----------------2-----------------2-------2------------| A|----------------------------------0-----------------2----------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------0------------------------| Am E e|----------0----------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------1---1-------------0------------------------------------------------| G|------2-------2---------1---1----------------------------------------------| D|----2-----------------2-------2--------------------------------------------| A|--0-----------------2------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------0--------------------------------------------------------| Fifth verse Note: at this point, if you want, you can start strumming, D D D U D D D to the same as you were picking. This is what the guitarist in the video does, but in the recording, picking continues. Am C D F e|----------0---------------0-------------2-2-------------1-1----------------| B|--------1---1-----------1---1---------3-----3---------1-----1--------------| G|------2-------2-------0-------2-----2---------2-----2---------2------------| D|----2---------------2-------------0---------------3------------------------| A|--0---------------3--------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Well I've got one foot on the platform Am C E E e|----------0---------------0------------------------------------------------| B|--------1---1-----------1---1-------------0----------------0---------------| G|------2-------2-------0-------0---------1---1------------1---1-------------| D|----2---------------2-----------------2-------2--------2-------2-----------| A|--0---------------3-----------------2----------------2---------------------| E|----------------------------------0----------------0-----------------------| the other on the train Am C D F e|----------0---------------0-------------2-2-------------1-1----------------| B|--------1---1-----------1---1---------3-----3---------1-----1--------------| G|------2-------2-------0-------0-----2---------2-----2---------2------------| D|----2---------------2-------------0---------------3------------------------| A|--0---------------3--------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| I'm going back to New Orleans Am E Am C e|----------0-------------------------------0---------------0----------------| B|--------1---1-------------0-------------1---1-----------1---1--------------| G|------2-------2---------1---1---------2-------2-------0-------0------------| D|----2-----------------2-------2-----2---------------2----------------------| A|--0-----------------2-------------0---------------3------------------------| E|------------------0--------------------------------------------------------| to wear that ball and chain Interlude D F Am E e|--------2-2-------------1-1---------------0--------------------------------| B|------3-----3---------1-----1-----------1---1-------------0----------------| G|----2---------2-----2---------2-------2-------2---------1---1--------------| D|--0---------------3-----------------2-----------------2-------2------------| A|----------------------------------0-----------------2----------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------0------------------------| Am E e|----------0----------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------1---1-------------0------------------------------------------------| G|------2-------2---------1---1----------------------------------------------| D|----2-----------------2-------2--------------------------------------------| A|--0-----------------2------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------0--------------------------------------------------------| Sixth verse Am C D F e|----------0---------------0-------------2-2-------------1-1----------------| B|--------1---1-----------1---1---------3-----3---------1-----1--------------| G|------2-------2-------0-------2-----2---------2-----2---------2------------| D|----2---------------2-------------0---------------3------------------------| A|--0---------------3--------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| There is a house in New Orleans Am C E E e|----------0---------------0------------------------------------------------| B|--------1---1-----------1---1-------------0----------------0---------------| G|------2-------2-------0-------0---------1---1------------1---1-------------| D|----2---------------2-----------------2-------2--------2-------2-----------| A|--0---------------3-----------------2----------------2---------------------| E|----------------------------------0----------------0-----------------------| they call the Rising Sun Am C D F e|----------0---------------0-------------2-2-------------1-1----------------| B|--------1---1-----------1---1---------3-----3---------1-----1--------------| G|------2-------2-------0-------0-----2---------2-----2---------2------------| D|----2---------------2-------------0---------------3------------------------| A|--0---------------3--------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy Am E Am C e|----------0-------------------------------0---------------0----------------| B|--------1---1-------------0-------------1---1-----------1---1--------------| G|------2-------2---------1---1---------2-------2-------0-------0------------| D|----2-----------------2-------2-----2---------------2----------------------| A|--0-----------------2-------------0---------------3------------------------| E|------------------0--------------------------------------------------------| And, God, I know I'm one Outro Strum each of these chords once while the organ plays: D F Am E Am E The timing is quarter, eighth, eighth, eighth, quarter, quarter, quarter for each chord. You can listen to a recording at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvI7h6pqBhA. If you have any questions, e-mail me. | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note ===============================================================================